Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-02-24
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H81uAliS one III iuc lAAcct Sk'CSI
msue gf industrial progress and pros
gxrny i'm Southern California can be
ssbgxn nm san Bernardino county. in
the ssssflements oi Redlands, Lingo
mis- RrpbRsifie and IN the consfrue-
tfim al the Bear valley reservoir, or
INLAND lake. III am elevation OF 1000
issf Ghgue tine plains below the noun
rsnis, dilus giving an opportunity ior
q wzifr Hgxsr most Incompatible for
sn nine nsressary machinery and cleo
ruac Hight and motive power OF a g eat
gifiy. The BeRr valley reservoir Is
immea by building n solid dam OF
mnsmy across the santa Ana canon
~ tine mguth 0t Bear valley. This
wm2 lis 200 ieei long and 60 feet high,
hnaxxsting tine water in the form OF n
anassssnt. This forms a lake about
1zm miles long Hnd two miles wide,
sznd lis "a GREAT reserve in case OF need
1nRf Will Iruiigate a0, 600 acres OF land
when mecessary, hut since its con-
AtructiBn only about one loot OF the
aik9th Gf tine lake has been used in
rWD wears. 1T now stands as an in
zurance against dry seasons. and has
added more TO tine xalne OF the high
mssxs al tine San Bernardino valley
fisEn ame hundred times what II cost
Tins rs Une OF the great features in
tine Improvement oil Southern Caliior-
mia
Ab0ut six wears ago the settlements
an HIugmia Rnd Redlands began TO
claim attention, and land was sold
5m $50 TO $50 ler acre This land
hlzs n fine water right IRON stone
gRpsd Cditrhes and is situated only
six miles east Oh the county seat OF
Sam BsrnHrdino county. Within the
g,Rst SIX years II has been transformed
Ermn gruzmg land into one OF the
finest and most benutifnl settlements
nm tine State. Water has been carried
I'M aiipes, streets have been opened
Hna murdered with shade trees, and
riR lRnA PLANTED 10 orchards and
vineyards. The two settlements
hHNe bssn merged together. so that
N Us hard to tell which is Lugonia
IL --.R...l u D.ll.lr
The elsxation on Redlands is about
EslsD 1fet above sea level and com
mRnas a most magnificent view OF
rihe Sreat San Bernardino valley from
Sam G1rgUnie TO Ontario.
The rreat ampitheatre formed
1rpund the valley by the Sierra
Mafre with their crests mantled in
SHOW lis grand and beautiful sight
HE climate OF this high mesa is
xalufniiDus and Tree from malaria or
contagious Diseases.
These settlements are q fair indica-
fiUn Df the wondrous growth OF South
snm California. i'm place OF a home
iDr ffiBcks Rnd herds and wild animals
riIat rnamed over these rich acres six
wrsrs acO there stands one OF the
lHreeksf and finest schoolhouses N the
>,tE1e. Il handsome church tCongrega-
tfignaD,. a large and elegantly APP
vs1sntsa hotel, Terrace Villa, kept in
ezrsIlsnt style, while the fine streets,
aie Asenutifnl orchards and the ele-
CANT residences appear as ii created
by magic. About 10,000 acres of
lRna, comprising Bugonia, Redlands,
Bredkside and Grafton ON these lovely
Aseletfs, tocafher make surer source
H wealth, health and happiness, than
mE1w Rn eastern state. The people
hxpe worked hard and intelligeutly
IN bring rhis magical change to pass
znd hEvs been nobly and bountifully
ssRzrded iDr all their care, expense
xne labur.
All their land is in a high state of
a'ulrlrstIon, their vast orchards are
bluztinc red with fruit buds at the
sm''ls ui the genial sun. A crop seems
mnsf su'erlatively rewardirg in the
ufsxif lew months Great attention
hss iHssn paid to the cultivation of |